KUWAIT CITY, Oct 21: Director of Operations and Coverage at Kuwait TV Dr. Khaled Al-Anzi affirmed the importance of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for news verification due to its potential to identify misleading content more effectively. Speaking at a meeting of the Permanent Committee for Television News at the headquarters of the Arab Countries Broadcasting Union in Tunisia, Dr. Al-Anzi highlighted the experience of the Arab Network for Fact-Checkers, which was established in late 2020, in response to the spread of misleading information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, the network has grown to include 41 organizations, and now comprises over 250 fact-checkers from 12 Arab countries. He stressed the huge problem that fake news has become in the media field, due to which there is the need to investigate and trace the sources of news to differentiate the correct news from the fake ones. Dr. Al-Anzi explained that audio and visual media outlets are now required to implement mechanisms for detecting and investigating fake news, as well as seeking the truth to present to their audience. Thankfully, modern technology provides the tools necessary for such investigations. The situation in Palestine dominates much of the Arab news landscape. The union continues to provide media coverage of the security and humanitarian conditions in Gaza and the West Bank in coordination with the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation and accredited reporters.